Space-saving product packaging container

ABSTRACT

A product packaging container including a housing; a packaging tray; a cold seal adhesive configured to hold together the housing and the packaging tray; the packaging tray including a blister portion configured to secure a product by conforming to a surface area portion or a volume of the product; a flange portion that extends from the blister portion, out in a plane, the plane including a perimeter of the blister portion; the housing having an exterior surface having a width; wherein the flange portion of the packaging tray extends from the blister perimeter in one of a vertical or horizontal direction of the plane formed by the base of the blister perimeter; wherein the flange portion includes a top flange portion and a bottom flange portion; wherein the blister perimeter has a width that is substantially equivalent to the width of the exterior surface of the housing.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This disclosure relates to the following concurrently filed patentapplication titled, “METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A PRODUCT PACKAGINGCONTAINER.”

The above-identified patent application is assigned to the same entity,and concurrently filed with this application. The entire disclosure ofthe above-referenced application is hereby incorporated by referenceherein.

FIELD OF TECHNOLOGY

This disclosure relates to product packaging containers.

BACKGROUND

Conventional packaging for the retail sale of consumer products hasevolved to include display packs that not only allow unobstructedviewing of a product without opening the packaging, but also preventtampering with the product, deter theft of the product, and limitretailer costs of an unsaleable product due to damage to the packaging.Among the types of consumer packaging developed to address these needsis a clear plastic blister pack in combination with a cardboard,corrugated fiberboard, or paperboard frame that encloses the outer edgesof the blister pack. The product is enclosed inside the blister pack,and the combination of the blister pack and the corrugated frameprevents easy access to the product. This type of packaging deters theftby providing a bulky package, and it also provides a protective shieldto the enclosed product while still allowing a consumer to view theproduct.

Traditionally, the corrugated frame used in combination with plasticblister pack is made up of two sheets of material adhered together withan adhesive, such as a hot melt glue, a heat-sensitive adhesive, or acohesive contact adhesive. However, these adhesives and their respectiveapplication processes have several disadvantages. For instance, hot meltglues are typically difficult to apply in a controlled fashion and thequality of the resulting seal varies accordingly. Heat-sensitiveadhesives often provide ineffective seals when used with corrugatedsubstrates because the corrugated sheets are poor heat conductors. Suchadhesives are also difficult to use in a high volume manufacturingprocess where corrugated frames must be stacked in an efficient mannerbecause the adhesive is slow to dry and is also susceptible to smearingwhen coming into contact with another surface. Furthermore, as thecorrugated frames are stacked higher and higher, the accumulation ofweight in the stack increases the possibility of the frames adhering toeach other once the adhesive has been applied. Finally, conventionalcohesive contact adhesives also suffer from these and other drawbacks inthat they are applied over the entire interior surface of the corrugatedpackaging, creating waste, slowing the production process, andinevitably leaving an undesirable adhesive residue on the plasticblister pack that impacts the recyclability of the blister pack whenseparated from the corrugated frame.

The abovementioned conventional adhesives create excess waste bothduring the manufacturing process and when the product is removed fromthe packaging by a consumer. In recent years, there has also been anincreased awareness of the environmental impact from the manufacture,use and disposal of product packaging. While both the plastic blisterpack and corrugated frame used in conventional packaging are separatelyrecyclable, the adhesive is not and can impact the recyclability of therest of the packaging. It is therefore desirable to use an adhesive thatcauses a minimal environmental impact when disposed.

Accordingly, a need exists for an adhesive for product packaging thatreduces the amount of adhesive needed, can be applied at high productionrates, enables corrugated frames coated with adhesive to be stacked,shipped, and handled prior to final assembly of the packaging withoutadhering to one another, and enables an application method that avoidscontact between the adhesive and the plastic parts of the packaging.

Another consideration is that a store wants retail packaging to providegood visibility of the packaged products to a customer when the customeris walking around inside the retail store. The retail store sets aside aparticular amount of shelf space to provide visibility of the packagedproducts. A retail store has a business incentive to provide visibilityto as many products as possible on its retail shelves. Conventionalretail packaging encloses a product in a plastic that holds the productat or near the center of the plastic, while a card is used to surroundthe plastic to provide additional structure. The conventionalcombination of plastic and card packaging allows the product to, either,be hung on a pegboard or placed in a tray on a retail shelf. Thus, theconventional plastic and card packaging, or “carded blister pack,” istaller and wider than the product it contains and for which it providesvisibility. Thus, conventional retail packages takes up too muchvaluable visibility space of the retail store shelves. A need exists forretail packaging that provides better use of the visibility space ofretail store shelves in combination with all or any of the abovedescribed considerations.

SUMMARY

A product packaging container including a housing; a packaging tray; acold seal adhesive configured to hold together the housing and thepackaging tray; the packaging tray including a blister portionconfigured to secure a product by conforming to a surface area portionor a volume of the product; a flange portion that extends from theblister portion, out in a plane, the plane including a perimeter of theblister portion; the housing having an exterior surface having a width;wherein the flange portion of the packaging tray extends from theblister perimeter in one of a vertical or horizontal direction of theplane formed by the base of the blister perimeter; wherein the flangeportion includes a top flange portion and a bottom flange portion;wherein the blister perimeter has a width that is substantiallyequivalent to the width of the exterior surface of the housing.

A product packaging container including a housing; a packaging tray; acold seal adhesive configured to hold together the housing and thepackaging tray; the packaging tray including a blister portionconfigured to secure a product by conforming to a surface area portionor a volume of the product; a flange portion that extends from theblister portion, out in a plane, the plane including a perimeter of theblister portion; the container further including the housing having anexterior surface having a width; wherein the flange portion of thepackaging tray extends from the blister perimeter in one of a verticalor horizontal direction of the plane formed by the base of the blisterperimeter; wherein the flange portion includes a top flange portion anda bottom flange portion; wherein the blister perimeter has a width thatis substantially equivalent to the width of the exterior surface of thehousing; a first fold-over flange and a second fold-over flange; whereinthe first fold-over flange is configured to fold at a first tray line ofweakness, and the second fold-over flange is configured to fold over ata second tray line of weakness; wherein each of the first and secondfold-over flanges is configured to fold to a closed position, whereinthe interior surface of the first fold-over flange is set toward theproduct, and the interior surface of the second fold-over flange is settoward the exterior surface of the first fold-over flange, while theexterior surface of the second fold-over flange is set toward theinterior surface of the housing; wherein the top flange portion includesa first hole that defines a first securing flange portion having a firstsecuring flange perimeter; wherein the bottom flange portion includes asecond hole that defines a second securing flange portion having asecond securing flange perimeter; wherein a first adhesive regionincludes the cold seal adhesive configured to adhere a first top housingportion to a first bottom housing portion; wherein a second adhesiveregion includes the cold seal adhesive configured to adhere a second tophousing portion to a second bottom housing portion; wherein thecontainer includes a first recycling allowance gap between the firstadhesive region and the first securing flange perimeter; wherein thecontainer includes a second recycling allowance gap between the secondadhesive region and the first securing flange perimeter; wherein thefirst fold-over flange and the second fold-over flange each have atleast an attachment device configured to attach the second fold-overflange to the first fold-over flange; wherein the attachment deviceincludes a first button of the first fold-over flange and a secondbutton on the second fold-over flange; wherein the first button and thesecond button interlock; and wherein the housing includes placement holeconfigured to capture a portion of the attachment device to secure theattachment device to the housing.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The described embodiments and other features, advantages and disclosurescontained herein, and the manner of attaining them, will become apparentand the present disclosure will be better understood by reference to thefollowing description of various exemplary embodiments of the presentdisclosure taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, wherein:

FIG. 1A shows a product packaging container according to an embodimentof the present disclosure;

FIG. 1B shows an exterior view of an unfolded housing for a productpackaging container according to the embodiment shown in FIG. 1A;

FIG. 1C shows an interior view of an unfolded housing for a productpackaging container according to the embodiment shown in FIG. 1A;

FIG. 1D shows the product tray of FIG. 1A without the housing;

FIG. 1E shows a cross-sectional view, taken across line V-V, of aproduct packaging container according to the embodiment shown in FIG.1A;

FIG. 1F shows a cross-sectional view, taken across line VI-VI, of aproduct packaging container according to the embodiment shown in FIG.1A;

FIG. 2A shows another embodiment of a product tray of a cold sealproduct packaging container according to the present disclosure;

FIG. 2B shows a cross-sectional view of a product packaging containeraccording to FIG. 1A, taken across line V-V, using the alternativeproduct tray embodiment of FIG. 2A in place of the product trayembodiment of FIG. 1D;

FIG. 2C shows a cross-sectional view of a housing for a productpackaging container according to FIG. 2B wherein the product tray hasfold-over sides that have a narrower width;

FIG. 2D shows another embodiment of a product tray of FIG. 2A;

FIG. 3A shows another embodiment of a product tray of FIG. 2D;

FIG. 3B shows an interior view of an unfolded housing for a productpackaging container according to the embodiment shown in FIG. 3A;

FIG. 4A shows another embodiment of a product tray of FIG. 3A;

FIG. 4B shows a cross-sectional view, taken across VII-VII, of an openedproduct tray according to the embodiment shown in FIG. 4A;

FIG. 4C shows a cross-sectional view, taken across VII-VII, of a closedproduct tray according to the embodiment shown in FIG. 4A;

FIG. 4D shows a cross-sectional view, taken across line V-V of acontainer according to FIG. 1A instead using the closed product tray ofFIG. 4C;

FIG. 5A shows a semi-opened product packaging container according toanother embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 5B shows an exterior view of an unfolded housing of a productpackaging container according to FIG. 5A;

FIG. 5C shows a cross-sectional view, taken across V-V, of a closedproduct tray including a housing embodiment according to FIG. 5A;

FIG. 6 shows another embodiment of an attachment device that may be usedwith a product packaging container embodiment.

Like reference numerals indicate the same or similar parts throughoutthe several figures.

An overview of the features, functions and configuration of thecomponents depicted in the various figures will now be presented. Itshould be appreciated that not all of the features of the components ofthe figures are necessarily described. Some of these non-discussedfeatures, such as various sizes, thickness, widths, materials, etc., aswell as discussed features are inherent from the figures. The drawingsare not drawn to scale. Other non-discussed features may be inherent incomponent geometry or configuration.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

For the purposes of promoting an understanding of the principles of thepresent disclosure, reference will now be made to the embodimentsillustrated in the drawings, and specific language will be used todescribe the same. It will nevertheless be understood that no limitationof the scope of this disclosure is thereby intended.

The disclosure of the present application provides a cold seal adhesivefor product packaging particularly suited for the manufacture a productpackaging container made with a plastic blister pack and a corrugatedfiberboard enclosure, which results in a container that is strong,tamper-proof, recyclable, and cost-effective to produce. Though theproduct packaging container may be commonly used with retail consumerproducts, it will be appreciated that the product packaging container isnot limited to use with these specific types of products or distributionoutlets and, consequently, may be used to package any article. Further,though the cold seal adhesive may be particularly suited for productpackaging, it will be appreciated that the cold seal adhesive is notlimited to use in product packaging.

A cold seal adhesive for product packaging according to at least oneembodiment of the present disclosure includes a quick-drying,latex-based adhesive that, once dried, will create a no-tack surface andwill only adhere to other surfaces coated with the same adhesive whenplaced under high pressure. Consequently, the cold seal adhesive has theproperties of both cohesive and pressure-sensitive adhesive materialsand is capable of being applied to a substrate material at a relativelyhigh rate and of being dried relatively quickly. As a result, the coldseal adhesive enables the manufacture of packaging materials forconsumer products at production rates much faster than conventionaladhesive materials used in the art. Further, the cold seal adhesive maybe applied using a high speed printing process to reduce film thicknessof the adhesive to as little as 10-20% of conventional packagingadhesive, further enabling the manufacture of a product packagingcontainer at production rates much faster than conventional adhesivematerials used in the art. In additional, the properties of the coldseal adhesive enable further advantages and characteristics as describedherein.

The cold seal adhesive is specially formulated to provide thatcharacteristics described herein. The cold seal adhesive is an emulsionof natural and/or synthetic latex rubber in aqueous solution ofammoniated water with a solids content between 15 and 65 percent byweight. The viscosity of the cold seal adhesive may be between 10 and450 centipoise (cP) at 20 revolutions per minute and 23 degrees Celsius(° C.) per ASTM D1084 Test Method B. Further, the density of cold sealadhesive may be between 8.0 and 9.0 pounds per gallon (lb/gal) at 25°C., and the basicity or pH may be between 9.5 and 12 pH. The compositionof cold seal adhesive may contain dispersants, surfactants, tackifiers,isocyanates, and antifoaming agents, as is well known in the art,without deviating from the scope of the disclosure. In at least oneembodiment of the present disclosure, cold seal adhesive has thefollowing properties: the solids content is 57.5 percent by weight, theviscosity is 75 cP at 25° C., the density is 8.3 lb/gal, and the pH is10.0. In at least one embodiment of the present disclosure, the adhesivehas a solids content between 45 and 58 percent by weight, a viscositybetween 75 and 200 cP at 23° C., a density between 8.3 and 8.7 lb/gal at° C., and a basicity between 10 and 11 pH. Viscosity may be measuredusing ASTM D1084 Test Method B using the Brookfield viscometer or ASTMD1084 Method D using Zahn Cups.

Being a latex-based adhesive, the viscosity of the cold seal adhesiveincreases dramatically under processing conditions that induce shearstress in the adhesive, causing shear thickening or agglomeration.Likewise, the cold seal adhesive exhibits high shear viscosity, which isa measure of resistance to flow at the high shear rates imposed by theapplication process. However, to reduce shear sensitivity, the cold sealadhesive has significantly lower viscosity and solids content thanconventional cohesive adhesives used in the product packaging art.Further, the low viscosity and solid content enable the cold sealadhesive to be applied and effective at a film thickness between0.007-0.002 inches (in.), and typically 0.0015 in., with about 0.0122dry grams of adhesive per square inch of substrate. Nonetheless, variousprocessing issues must be overcome to prevent inducing shear stress inthe adhesive and achieve the noted film thickness range duringapplication at high production rates.

Traditionally, high speed printing press processes, for example,flexographic printing, are anticipated to induce shear stresses in amaterial used for printing, generally inks, on a substrate. Because inksare not generally adversely affected by the levels of shear stressinduced by the these processes, operators have not had a need to modifytheir high speed printing press processes to reduce the shear stressesinduced. However, some adhesive materials, such as the cold sealadhesive, are sensitive to shear as described above. Consequently,conventional high speed printing processes are not capable of applyingthe cold seal adhesive without inducing the shear stress responsible foragglomeration of the adhesive. As a result, various modifications mustbe made to a conventional flexographic printing press to enablecontinuous, high speed application of the cold seal adhesive, asdisclosed herein. In total, the cold seal adhesive enables productionsnot possible using conventional packaging adhesives. For example, thecold seal adhesive may be applied at a production rate of 3,300 feet perminute (ft/min), compared to 45 ft/min for conventional applicationprocesses and adhesives. Further, the cold seal adhesive may be appliedprior to a die cutting operation, unlike conventional adhesives, therebyallowing the die cutting operation to be included within the applicationprocess and provide additional production efficiencies.

Another processing issue related to the composition and application filmthickness of the adhesive is the sealing process. As described above,the cold seal adhesive exhibits cohesive characteristics; however, thecohesive characteristics of the adhesive are not highly pressuresensitive, meaning significant pressure must be applied to the substrateto be bound to initiate cohesion of the adhesive. As a result, theadhesive has essentially no tack, to itself or uncoated surfaces orsubstrates, under common handling and processing conditions, whichenables economic shipping and handling of the finished product asdisclosed herein. Further, due to the reduced pressure sensitivity andthin film thickness of the cold seal adhesive, conventional productpackaging sealing processes used for conventional cohesive adhesives arenot adequate to create a satisfactory bond between two surfaces coatedwith the cold seal adhesive. Consequently, to produce a satisfactorycohesive bond between two surfaces coated with the cold seal adhesive, asealing pressure of more than 10,000 pounds per square inch (psi), andtypically about 19,000 psi, must be applied to the surfaces to besealed. The resulting seal yields 12-14 pounds-force and greater than50% substrate failure (i.e., fiber tear), and typically 100%, when 2 in.wide seal sections are subjected to a 180°-peel test at a rate of 20inches per minute.

The properties, application, and distinguishing advantages of the coldseal adhesive are best made more advantageous in combination with itsuse with an improved product packaging container. Accordingly, animproved product packaging container is disclosed.

FIG. 1A shows a cold seal product packaging container 10 according tothe present disclosure. As shown in FIG. 1A, the product packagingcontainer 10 includes a housing 20, which encloses and retains a producttray 30. The container may be held together with a cold seal adhesive40. The container 10 is configured to enclose one or more articles (notshown), such as consumer products, within the tray 30 and to protectproducts from damage, blemish, or theft. To adequately protect products,the adhesive 40 must seal the housing 20 around the edges of tray 30with sufficient strength and durability to securely support theproducts' weight during shipping, handling, and display of the productand to discourage tampering with the container 10 and its contents. InFIG. 1A, housing 20 is shown in a folded configuration as a part of thecontainer 10, which is the final configuration once container 10 hasbeen fully formed and sealed.

Referring to FIGS. 1B-1C, housing 20 is initially manufactured in anunfolded configuration prior to assembly into, for example, theembodiment of the container 10 of FIG. 1A. The housing 20 is bounded bya leading edge 22, trailing edge 24, and first and second side edges 26and 28, respectively, and includes an exterior surface 23 and anopposing interior surface 25, as shown in FIG. 1C. Further, the housing20 is capable of being folded at a perforated line of weakness 21 whichmay be located substantially equidistant from leading edge 22 andtrailing edge 24. The line of weakness 21 may define a top portion 27and a bottom portion 29, which may contact one another at the interiorsurface 25 when the housing 20 is in the folded configuration.

According to at least one embodiment of a product packaging container 10according to the present disclosure, the housing 20 may include at leastone opening (not shown) formed through the exterior and/or interiorsurfaces 23, 25, that may be used, for example, to hang the container 10in a retail space. The exterior surface 23 may include graphic indicia39 identifying or advertising the product contained within container 10,or displaying regulatory nutrition information, a universal product codeor matrix barcode, or any other information relevant to the product. Theindicia 39 may be printed on the exterior surface 23 by a suitableprocess or may be applied as a label to the exterior surface 23 or anyother part of the container 10.

The housing 20 may be formed of corrugated fiberboard, such as E flutecorrugated fiberboard, paperboard, cardboard, chipboard, corrugatedplastic board, or any planar material suitable for the requirements of aproduct packaging container 10 as disclosed herein. Though the housing20 is shown with a rectangular shape, the perimeter of the housing 20could form any desired shape and size. The container 10 is shown asbeing a combination of the product tray 30 and the housing 20.

In at least one embodiment of a product packaging container 10 accordingto the present disclosure, the tray 30 includes a blister portion 32 anda flange portion 34 (e.g., a top and bottom flange portion 34 a, 34 b)as shown in FIG. 1D. The terms “top” and “bottom” are used to moreeasily identify elements in the drawing embodiments when definingdifferent units and are not meant as limiting in each embodiment, and somay be substituted for the terms such as “first and “second.” Theblister portion 32 may be formed to define a product volume 37, or aportion of a product surface area, and a blister perimeter 33appropriately sized to accept and conform to a specific product to bepackaged within the container 10. The blister portion 32 may conform toa portion of the surface area of the retail product so as to hold theproduct securely in the container 10. The blister perimeter 33 mayconform to a perimeter of the product. The flange portion 34 may extendin a plane that begins from the blister perimeter 33 and may define aflange perimeter 35. The total flange portion 34 may include one or moreequal or smaller flange portions, e.g., 34 a, 34 b. The flange portionsare shown in FIG. 1D to extend from the blister perimeter to one of avertical or horizontal direction in the plane. The flange portion 34enables the tray 30 to be trapped between the top portion 27 and bottomportion 29 of the housing 20, when the housing 20 is in the foldedconfiguration, and it may allow the blister portion 32 to projectthrough what may be considered an opening 36 of the closed container 10.

In at least one embodiment of the present disclosure, as shown in FIGS.1A, 1E, 1F, the opening 36 of the closed housing 20 may be formed to asize in between the blister perimeter 33 and the flange perimeter 35,further enabling secure handling and display of the product withincontainer 10. FIG. 1B shows the housing to include two sets of top andbottom portions 27, 29 (e.g., a first top housing portion 27 a and afirst bottom housing portion 29 a, and a second top housing portion 27 band a second bottom housing portion 29 b). Another embodiment of thehousing may have a different number of top and bottom portions, 27, 29,e.g. one set or four sets, etc.

The width of the flange portion 34 may vary with the size and weight ofthe product to be secured within the container 10. The respective flangeportions 34 a, 34 b, 34 c, 34 d that make up all the total flangeportion 34 area may vary with respect to the different edges 22, 24, 26,28 of the housing 20 so that the total flange perimeter 35 (e.g.,perimeter that surrounds entire flange area of 34 a, 34 b, 34 c, 34 d)may also vary respective to different embodiments of the product tray.FIG. 1D shows a top flange portion 34 a and bottom flange portion 34 bthat are symmetric. FIG. 1D also shows a left flange portion 34 c and aright flange portion 34 d that are symmetric. The respective flangeportions 34 do not have to be symmetric. Larger and heavier products maygenerally require a wider flange portion 34 to adequately distribute theweight of the product to the housing 20 and to securely retain the totalflange portion 34 between the respective top portion 27 and bottomportion 29 in the folded configuration.

The left flange portion 34 c and the right flange portion 34 d may benegligible is size so as to have the flange perimeter 35 at the left andright side of the tray run alongside the blister perimeter 33. Otherembodiments may have a small width for each of the left flange portion34 c and the right flange portion 34 d. For example, there may be littleor no left flange portion 34 c and/or right flange portion 34 d in aneffort to increase the product visibility area in proportion to thetotal container visibility area. A visibility area may be defined as thearea of the product, container, etc. that is visible to a customer whenviewing the packaged product as it is contained in the product packagingcontainer embodiments described herein. The respective width of the leftflange portion and the right flange portion are negligible ornonexistent to enable the blister or flange perimeter (e.g., 33 or 35)to have the width that is substantially equivalent to the width of theexterior surface 23 of the housing 20 or a width of the container 10.

The tray 30 may be made of any material suitable for secure shipping,handling, and display of the product within the container 10. Exemplarymaterials may include clear plastic materials, such as polyethyleneterephthalate, that can be molded or thermoformed into a shape generallyconforming to the product to be secured within the container 10.

As mentioned above, adhesive 40 binds top portion 27 and bottom portion29 and seals product tray 30 within product packaging container 10. Theproduct tray may be trapped between the top portion 27 and the bottomportion 29 of the housing as the area between the adhesive region 42 andthe leading edge 22 may form a trap area 62. Also, a second trap area 64may be formed between a second top adhesive region 44 and the trailingedge 24. The trap areas 62, 64 may each trap or hold the product tray(e.g., by trapping a flange portion, for example, flange portions 34 a,34 b) in a closed housing 20. The trap area may be formed to allow aspace, e.g. recycling allowance gap 50, to exist between the producttray 30 and the adhesive 40. Adhesive 40 is a quick-drying, latex-basedadhesive that, once dried, will create a no-tack surface and will onlyadhere to other surfaces coated with the same adhesive when placed underhigh pressure.

In the embodiment shown in FIG. 1C, adhesive 40 is applied to interiorsurface 25 within a first upper (when in closed configuration) adhesiveregion 42, a first lower adhesive region 43, a second upper adhesiveregion 44 and a second lower adhesive region 45. When housing 20 isfolded at weakness 21, the adhesive 40 in the upper adhesive region 42will bond with the adhesive 40 in the lower adhesive region 43, and theadhesive 40 in the second upper adhesive region 44 will bond with theadhesive 40 in the second lower adhesive region 45. The secure bondingof these regions will only occur once high pressure of at least 10,000pounds per square inch (psi) has been applied to the adhesive by a coldseal compressor of the present disclosure or other sealing device.

Because adhesive 40 dries quickly and is only applied to the interiorsurface 25 of housing 20, the use of adhesive 40 allows multiplehousings to be stacked on top of one another during the manufacturingprocess, as the exterior surface 23 of one housing will not adhere tothe interior surface 25 of another housing. This greatly improves themanufacturing process as compared to prior art processes usingconventional adhesives in which the adhesives were slow to dry and weresusceptible to smearing when corning into contact with the othersurfaces. Prior art manufacturing processes were also limited in thenumber of housings that could be stacked together, as each accumulationof weight in a stack of housings increased the possibility of thehousings adhering to each other. The properties and application ofadhesive 40 also allow the adhesive coating to be applied prior tocutting housing 20, as an entire sheet of housings could pass throughthe machinery without adhesive 40 smearing or leaving residue on themachinery.

As mentioned above, in at least one embodiment of a product packagingcontainer 10 according to the present disclosure, the adhesive 40 may beapplied in specific adhesive regions on the interior surface 25 of thehousing 20. As depicted in FIGS. 1C and 1E, the adhesive 40 may beapplied along two sides of the housing 20 within an upper adhesiveregion 42 and a lower adhesive region 43 that extend along and parallelto each of the leading and trailing side edges 22, 24 and the line ofweakness 21, whereby the upper adhesive region 42 on the top portion 27substantially contacts the lower adhesive region 43 on the bottomportion 29 when the housing 20 is in the folded configuration. Becausethe adhesive will only adhere to itself under high pressure, anyadhesive region located on the top portion 27 of housing 20 should havea corresponding adhesive region on the bottom portion 29. As shown inFIG. 1C, the adhesive region 42 may extend from the an edge 26 to anedge 28 and may be spaced a distance that allows for a recyclingallowance gap 50 to be formed in between the flange perimeter 35 alongV-V of the product tray 30 to avoid contact between the adhesive 40 andthe tray 30.

In at least one embodiment of the present disclosure, each respectivegap 50 may be a size to prevent any contact between the adhesive 40 andthe tray 30, which facilitates recyclability of the container 10 byenabling easy separation of the tray 30 from the housing 20 withoutleaving contaminating adhesive 40 on the tray 30. Regardless, tofacilitate recyclability of container 10, the upper and lower productadhesive regions 44, 45 should be located so as not to contact the tray30.

In addition to facilitating recyclability of container 10, the totalarea of the interior surface 25 occupied by the perimeter adhesiveregions, or first top adhesive region, first bottom adhesive region,second top adhesive region, second bottom adhesive region, (e.g., 42,43, 44, 45) may be reduced to minimize the amount of adhesive 40included in the container 10. Minimizing the adhesive region (e.g., 42,43, 44, 45) reduces the cost of container 10 by both reducing the amountof materials used and increasing the rate of production of the housing20. Nonetheless, a suffice amount of adhesive 40 must be used to ensurethe top and bottom portions 27, 29 of housing 20 are sealed togetherwith sufficient strength and durability as required for a specificcontainer 10 as disclosed herein. In at least one embodiment of thepresent disclosure, the adhesive 40 may be applied to the interiorsurface 25 of the housing 20 by an adhesive application method asdescribed in corresponding application, titled “METHOD OF MANUFACTURINGA PRODUCT PACKAGING CONTAINER.”

FIG. 2A shows another embodiment of a product tray 30 of a cold sealproduct packaging container 10 according to the present disclosure. Thisembodiment of the product tray 30 includes one or more fold-over sides202. A fold-over side 202 may be part of the tray 30 and may extended toform a fold-over flange 204 in a plane that extends from an outermostpoint 280 from the blister perimeter 33 or that extends from anoutermost point 282 from a flange perimeter 35 to a point 402 of aperimeter 400 of the tray 30. The product tray 30 may have a line ofweakness 240 that corresponds to each fold-over flange 204 that it mayhave. For example, as shown in FIG. 2A, tray 30 may have a first line ofweakness 240 a and a second line of weakness 240 b. When the first andsecond fold-over flanges 240 a, 240 b are configured to fold over theirrespective tray lines of weakness, 240 a, 240 b. When folded over, thetray 30 will be in a closed position, wherein the interior surface 70 ofthe first fold-over flange 240 a may be set toward the product 1, andthe interior surface 74 of the second fold-over flange 204 b may be settoward the exterior surface 72 of the first fold-over flange, while theexterior surface of the second fold-over flange may be set toward theinterior surface 25 of the housing 20.

For example, as is the case with flange 34 of FIG. 1A, fold-over flange204 does not have to be symmetric, as shown. The proportions of eachflange 34 or fold-over flange 204 may vary according to productplacement requirements. Regardless, the fold-over flange 204 may be anexaggerated flange (e.g., up to 2″ or 3″ wide each) that could be foldedunder the product. A fold-over flange 204 may fold at a line of weakness240 of the tray 30. The interior of the fold-over flange 204 may restagainst the back of the product when the tray 30 is closed, while theexterior of the fold-over flange 204 may rest against a card housing 20when the tray 30 is closed, thus making it difficult to remove theproduct from the tray pack 30 without tearing the product packagingcontainer 10.

FIG. 2B shows a cross-sectional view of a product packaging container 10using the product tray 30 embodiment of FIG. 2A in combination with thehousing 20 embodiment of FIG. 1B, 1C. As depicted in FIG. 2B, theadhesive 40 binds top portion 27 and bottom portion 29 of the housing 20to allow the tray 30 to hold the product securely in the container 10.FIG. 2B illustrates the case where the two side flanges 204 are of anequivalent length 250. The length 250 and width 230 of a side flange 204may be any length and width that works best to secure the product in thecontainer 10. Again, the particular characteristics of the product maycall for different sizes and configurations of each of the fold-overflanges 204 as well as each of the earlier described flange portions 34.For example, FIG. 2C illustrates a tray 30 that has a narrower width 230for each of the fold-over side flanges 204 so that the respective areasof the fold-over side flanges 204 a, 204 b do not cross over.

FIG. 2D illustrates an another side flange 204 embodiment wherein thefold-over side flange 204 has a length 250 that extends from a firstlongitudinal or length-defining blister perimeter point 220 to a secondlongitudinal or length-defining blister perimeter point 221.Alternatively, the length may be defined from a flange perimeter 35point (not shown). The length 250 of the fold-over flange 204 may bemade to any length or width that causes the product to remain in thecontainer 10 securely. For example, a width or length of each of thefirst and second fold-over flanges 204 a, 204 b may less than orsubstantially equal to the length or width of the housing 20. Forexample, a width or length of each of the first and second fold-overflanges 204 a, 204 b may less than the length and the width of thehousing 20. In another embodiment, the flanges throughout thespecification may have a tapered shape extending from the blisterperimeter 33.

FIG. 3A shows another embodiment of a product tray 30 of FIG. 2D whereina securing flange portion 340 has a hole 300. The area of the hole 300may be any size so long as it allows for a respective securing flangeportion 340 internal perimeter 310 to be formed. A die cutting processmay form the hole 300. The size of the hole 300 may be such that thetray 30 may be properly secured by the sealed upper portion 27 and lowerportion 29 of the housing 20. This may allow for the respective sealedportions, 27, 29 of the housing 20 and the respective securing flangeportion 340 to more effectively “trap” the blister or product tray 30into place to hold the product more securely inside the container 10.

FIG. 3B shows an interior view of an unfolded housing for a productpackaging container according to the embodiment shown in FIG. 3A. Onparticular, FIG. 3B shows how the first adhesive region 42, 43 betweenthe first top housing portion 27 a and the first bottom housing portion29 a may be configured to have an area that allows for a first recyclinggap to exist between the adhesive area and the first securing flangeperimeter. Likewise, for the second adhesive region 42, 43. For example,see the recycling gaps 50 as illustrated in FIG. 4D.

FIG. 4A shows another embodiment of a product tray of FIG. 3A, whereinthe tray has formed buttons 404 or more generally, an attachment device402. The attachment device 402 may be any type of attachment device thatenables a plurality of fold-over flanges (plurality of 204) to interlockor attach to one another. For example, a first fold-over flange 204 amay have one or more bottom button devices 404 a, 404 b. The producttray 30 may also have a second fold-over flange 204 b with a respectivefirst top button device 404 c and a second top button device 404 d. Whenthe fold-over flanges 204 a, 204 b are folded over at their respectiveline of weakness 240, the fold-over flanges 204 a, 204 b may attach orinterlock to form a more secure container 10 for holding a retailproduct. The attachment device 402 may be top/bottom button devices,e.g., 404 a, 404 b, 404 c, 404 d that are shaped so as to physicallyinterlock together when pressure is applied. The button device 404 maystay together as a result of, for example, frictional forces, etc. Otherattachment devices 402 may be used to hold the fold-over flanges 204together securely. Other sizes and configurations of fold-over flanges204 may be used with other types of attachment devices 402 so long asthe tray 30 and the housing 20 form a container 20 that employs the coldseal adhesive in a way that secures the retail product properly toenable the combined benefits of visibility, security, and better use ofretail shelf space.

For example, another attachment device embodiment may be used that thatproduces less of a depth, as illustrated in FIG. 6. First fold-overflange 204 a may overlap with the second fold-over flange 204 b area.The first fold-over flange 204 a may have a slit 700, while the secondfold-over flange 204 b may have two slits that form a tab 702 so as toform an interlocking type of attachment device 402. FIG. 4B shows across-sectional view, taken across VI-VI, of an opened product tray 30according to the embodiment shown in FIG. 4A. FIG. 4C shows across-sectional view, taken across VII-VII, of a closed product tray 30according to the embodiment shown in FIG. 4A. FIG. 4D shows across-sectional view, taken across line VII-VII of a container 10 thathas the closed product tray 30 of FIG. 4A in a housing, such as housing20 of FIGS. 1B and 1C.

FIG. 5A shows a semi-opened cold seal product packaging container 10according to another embodiment of the present disclosure. FIG. 5A showsa retail product 1 sealed within a product tray 30 of the embodiment inFIG. 4A and a housing 20 that is semi-opened. FIG. 5A has a housing 20that has a securer device 500 or in other words an attachment device500. As shown in FIG. 5B, securer device 500 may be a first attachmentopening 502 a and a second attachment opening 502 b that are made tocatch or allow an attachment device 402, such as the respectivefirst/second button devices 404 a and 404 b, to pass through to providefurther stability of the product 1 in the packaging 10. FIG. 5B shows anexterior view of an unfolded housing 20 of a product packaging container10 according to FIG. 5A. FIG. 5C shows a cross-sectional view, takenacross V-V, of a closed product container 10 having the housing 20embodiment shown in FIG. 5B used in combination with the product tray 30embodiment of FIG. 4A.

Embodiments described herein may be manufactured using a methodincluding a Starview rotary platen machine that applies 2,000 to 25,000psi. The method uses cold seal adhesive with around a 2 second weld timeto affect an acceptable seal. Conventional hot melt manufacturingmethods use 4-7 seconds to affect a seal. The associated method may notproduces any visible crushing of the housing 20.

Additional disclosure is found in the concurrently filed provisionalpatent application titled, “METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A PRODUCT PACKAGINGCONTAINER,” the entirety of which is incorporated herein by reference.

Embodiments according to the above disclosure may reduce the amount ofhousing 20 material used for a cold seal product package container 10.Conventional trapped blister packs utilize a front and back card thateffectively trap the blister inside. Embodiments of the container 10disclosed herein may remove approximately 40% of the paper or otherhousing material that is used by conventional trapped blister packs. Itshould be noted that containers of the aforementioned design may also beadapted with other adhesive systems, such as hot seal or heat sensitiveadhesive systems.

As stated above, embodiments of the disclosed invention may reduce theamount of shelf-space required to display and secure the retail product.Conventional trapped blister packs are anywhere from 50-200% wider thanthe product it contains. For example, embodiments of the disclosedinvention container 10 may have a width that is exactly or substantiallyas wide as the product it contains.

Another advantage that embodiments of the disclosed invention may haveover conventional containers is a speedier throughput during itsmanufacturing process. Conventional trapped blister packs must be sealedon all 4 sides of a square or rectangular package. Embodiments of thedisclosed invention may only require seals on two sides, thus increasingthe speed with which the package 10 may be sealed in production.

The adhesive may include: latex emulsion comprising between 15 to 65percent of the adhesive by weight; and ammoniated water, wherein theadhesive viscosity is between 10 and 450 centipoise at 25 degreesCelsius, the density is between 8.0 and 9.0 pounds per gallon at 25degrees Celsius, and the basicity is between 9.5 and 12 pH; wherein theadhesive is capable of being applied on the housing by a Starview rotaryplaten processing method at a rate of substantially or least 3,300linear feet per minute of the housing without agglomeration of theadhesive; and wherein further, when applied and dried within the firstadhesive region and the second adhesive region, the adhesive may becompressed with a sealing pressure of about or between 2,000 and 25,000pounds per square inch to produce a cohesive bond between the firstadhesive region and the second adhesive region, and wherein the housingremains visibly uncrushed or between 65-70% of the original thicknessduring the processing method.

Claimed is:
 1. A product packaging container comprising: a housing; a packaging tray; a cold seal adhesive configured to hold together the housing and the packaging tray; the packaging tray including a blister portion configured to secure a product by conforming to a surface area portion or a volume of the product; a flange portion that extends from the blister portion, out in a plane, the plane including a perimeter of the blister portion; the housing having an exterior surface having a width; wherein the flange portion of the packaging tray extends from the blister perimeter in one of a vertical or horizontal direction of the plane formed by the base of the blister perimeter; wherein the flange portion includes a top flange portion and a bottom flange portion; wherein the blister perimeter has a width that is substantially equivalent to the width of the exterior surface of the housing.
 2. A product packaging container of claim 1, wherein the housing is configured to include a first line of weakness positioned parallel to a leading edge of the housing and a second line of weakness positioned parallel to a trailing edge of the housing, wherein the housing is configured to close at each line of weakness to secure the packaging tray over the product; wherein, the housing includes a first top housing portion and a first bottom housing portion, and a second top housing portion and a second bottom housing portion; wherein the first top housing portion and the first bottom housing portion include respective first top adhesive region and first bottom adhesive region, wherein each first top and bottom adhesive region runs parallel to the leading edge and each is located at an interior surface of the housing so that, when the housing is in a closed configuration, the housing forms a first trap area that is configured to trap the product tray to the housing; wherein the second top housing portion and the second bottom housing portion include respective second top adhesive region and second bottom adhesive region, wherein each second top and bottom adhesive region runs parallel to the trailing edge and are located at an interior surface of the housing so that when the housing is in a closed configuration the housing forms a second trap area that is configured to trap the product tray to the housing; the first trap area is between the first top adhesive region and the leading edge; the second trap area is between the second top adhesive region and the trailing edge; wherein the flange portion includes a left flange portion and a right flange portion; wherein the respective width of the left flange portion and the right flange portion are negligible or nonexistent to enable the blister perimeter to have the width that is substantially equivalent to the width of the exterior surface of the housing.
 3. A product packaging container of claim 1, wherein the housing includes a first top housing portion and a first bottom housing portion, wherein the housing includes a second top housing portion and a second bottom housing portion; wherein a first adhesive region includes the cold seal adhesive configured to adhere the first top housing portion to the first bottom housing portion; wherein a second adhesive region includes the cold seal adhesive configured to adhere the second top housing portion to the second bottom housing portion; wherein the container includes a first recycling allowance gap between the first adhesive region and the top flange portion; wherein the container includes a second recycling allowance gap between the second adhesive region and the bottom flange portion.
 4. A product packaging container of claim 1, wherein the housing includes a first top housing portion and a first bottom housing portion, wherein the housing includes a second top housing portion and a second bottom housing portion; wherein a first adhesive region includes the cold seal adhesive configured to adhere the first top housing portion to the first bottom housing portion; wherein a second adhesive region includes the cold seal adhesive configured to adhere the second top housing portion to the second bottom housing portion; wherein the container includes a first recycling allowance gap between the first adhesive region and the top flange portion; wherein the container includes a second recycling allowance gap between the second adhesive region and the bottom flange portion; and the product packaging container further comprises: a first fold-over flange and a second fold-over flange.
 5. A product packaging container of claim 1, wherein the housing includes a first top housing portion and a first bottom housing portion, wherein the housing includes a second top housing portion and a second bottom housing portion; wherein a first adhesive region includes the cold seal adhesive configured to adhere the first top housing portion to the first bottom housing portion; wherein a second adhesive region includes the cold seal adhesive configured to adhere the second top housing portion to the second bottom housing portion; wherein the container includes a first recycling allowance gap between the first adhesive region and the top flange portion; wherein the container includes a second recycling allowance gap between the second adhesive region and the bottom flange portion; and the product packaging container further comprises: a first fold-over flange and a second fold-over flange; wherein the first fold-over flange is configured to fold at a first tray line of weakness, and the second fold-over flange is configured to fold over at a second tray line of weakness; wherein each of the first and second fold-over flanges is configured in a closed position, wherein the interior surface of the first fold-over flange is set toward the product, and the interior surface of the second fold-over flange is set toward the exterior surface of the first fold-over flange, while the exterior surface of the second fold-over flange is set toward the interior surface of the housing.
 6. A product packaging container of claim 1, wherein the housing includes a first top housing portion and a first bottom housing portion, wherein the housing includes a second top housing portion and a second bottom housing portion; wherein a first adhesive region includes the cold seal adhesive configured to adhere the first top housing portion to the first bottom housing portion; wherein a second adhesive region includes the cold seal adhesive configured to adhere the second top housing portion to the second bottom housing portion; wherein the container includes a first recycling allowance gap between the first adhesive region and the top flange portion; wherein the container includes a second recycling allowance gap between the second adhesive region and the bottom flange portion; and the product packaging container further comprises: a first fold-over flange and a second fold-over flange; wherein the first fold-over flange is configured to fold at a first tray line of weakness, and the second fold-over flange is configured to fold over at a second tray line of weakness; wherein each of the first and second fold-over flanges is configured in a closed position, wherein the interior surface of the first fold-over flange is set toward the product, and the interior surface of the second fold-over flange is set toward the exterior surface of the first fold-over flange, while the exterior surface of the second fold-over flange is set toward the interior surface of the housing; wherein a width or length of each of the first and second fold-over flanges is less than the length of the housing.
 7. A product packaging container of claim 1, wherein the housing includes a first top housing portion and a first bottom housing portion, wherein the housing includes a second top housing portion and a second bottom housing portion; wherein a first adhesive region includes the cold seal adhesive configured to adhere the first top housing portion to the first bottom housing portion; wherein a second adhesive region includes the cold seal adhesive configured to adhere the second top housing portion to the second bottom housing portion; wherein the container includes a first recycling allowance gap between the first adhesive region and the top flange portion; wherein the container includes a second recycling allowance gap between the second adhesive region and the bottom flange portion; and the product packaging container further comprises: a first fold-over flange and a second fold-over flange; wherein the first fold-over flange is configured to fold at a first tray line of weakness, and the second fold-over flange is configured to fold over at a second tray line of weakness; wherein each of the first and second fold-over flanges is configured in a closed position, wherein the interior surface of the first fold-over flange is set toward the product, and the interior surface of the second fold-over flange is set toward the exterior surface of the first fold-over flange, while the exterior surface of the second fold-over flange is set toward the interior surface of the housing; wherein a width and length of each of the first and second fold-over flanges is less than the length of the housing.
 8. A product packaging container of claim 1, wherein the housing includes a first top housing portion and a first bottom housing portion, wherein the housing includes a second top housing portion and a second bottom housing portion; wherein a first adhesive region includes the cold seal adhesive configured to adhere the first top housing portion to the first bottom housing portion; wherein a second adhesive region includes the cold seal adhesive configured to adhere the second top housing portion to the second bottom housing portion; wherein the container includes a first recycling allowance gap between the first adhesive region and the top flange portion; wherein the container includes a second recycling allowance gap between the second adhesive region and the bottom flange portion; and the product packaging container further comprises: a first fold-over flange and a second fold-over flange; wherein the first fold-over flange is configured to fold at a first tray line of weakness, and the second fold-over flange is configured to fold over at a second tray line of weakness; wherein each of the first and second fold-over flanges is configured to fold to a closed position, wherein the interior surface of the first fold-over flange is set toward the product, and the interior surface of the second fold-over flange is set toward the exterior surface of the first fold-over flange, while the exterior surface of the second fold-over flange is set toward the interior surface of the housing; wherein a width and length of each of the first and second fold-over flanges is less than the width of the housing.
 9. A product packaging container of claim 1, wherein the housing includes a first top housing portion and a first bottom housing portion, wherein the housing includes a second top housing portion and a second bottom housing portion; wherein a first adhesive region includes the cold seal adhesive configured to adhere the first top housing portion to the first bottom housing portion; wherein a second adhesive region includes the cold seal adhesive configured to adhere the second top housing portion to the second bottom housing portion; wherein the container includes a first recycling allowance gap between the first adhesive region and the top flange portion; wherein the container includes a second recycling allowance gap between the second adhesive region and the bottom flange portion; and the product packaging container further comprises: a first fold-over flange and a second fold-over flange; wherein the first fold-over flange is configured to fold at a first tray line of weakness, and the second fold-over flange is configured to fold over at a second tray line of weakness; wherein each of the first and second fold-over flanges is configured to fold to a closed position, wherein the interior surface of the first fold-over flange is set toward the product, and the interior surface of the second fold-over flange is set toward the exterior surface of the first fold-over flange, while the exterior surface of the second fold-over flange is set toward the interior surface of the housing.
 10. A product packaging container of claim 1, wherein the housing includes a first top housing portion and a first bottom housing portion, wherein the housing includes a second top housing portion and a second bottom housing portion; wherein a first adhesive region includes the cold seal adhesive configured to adhere the first top housing portion to the first bottom housing portion; wherein a second adhesive region includes the cold seal adhesive configured to adhere the second top housing portion to the second bottom housing portion; wherein the container includes a first recycling allowance gap between the first adhesive region and the top flange portion; wherein the container includes a second recycling allowance gap between the second adhesive region and the bottom flange portion; and the product packaging container further comprises: a first fold-over flange and a second fold-over flange; wherein the first fold-over flange is configured to fold at a first tray line of weakness, and the second fold-over flange is configured to fold over at a second tray line of weakness; wherein each of the first and second fold-over flanges is configured to fold to a closed position, wherein the interior surface of the first fold-over flange is set toward the product, and the interior surface of the second fold-over flange is set toward the exterior surface of the first fold-over flange, while the exterior surface of the second fold-over flange is set toward the interior surface of the housing; wherein the top flange portion includes a first hole that defines a first securing flange portion having a first securing flange perimeter; wherein the bottom flange portion includes a second hole that defines a second securing flange portion having a second securing flange perimeter.
 11. A product packaging container of claim 1, the product packaging container further comprises: a first fold-over flange and a second fold-over flange; wherein the first fold-over flange is configured to fold at a first tray line of weakness, and the second fold-over flange is configured to fold over at a second tray line of weakness; wherein each of the first and second fold-over flanges is configured to fold to a closed position, wherein the interior surface of the first fold-over flange is set toward the product, and the interior surface of the second fold-over flange is set toward the exterior surface of the first fold-over flange, while the exterior surface of the second fold-over flange is set toward the interior surface of the housing; wherein the top flange portion includes a first hole that defines a first securing flange portion having a first securing flange perimeter; wherein the bottom flange portion includes a second hole that defines a second securing flange portion having a second securing flange perimeter.
 12. A product packaging container of claim 1, the product packaging container further comprises: a first fold-over flange and a second fold-over flange; wherein the first fold-over flange is configured to fold at a first tray line of weakness, and the second fold-over flange is configured to fold over at a second tray line of weakness; wherein each of the first and second fold-over flanges is configured to fold to a closed position, wherein the interior surface of the first fold-over flange is set toward the product, and the interior surface of the second fold-over flange is set toward the exterior surface of the first fold-over flange, while the exterior surface of the second fold-over flange is set toward the interior surface of the housing; wherein the top flange portion includes a first hole that defines a first securing flange portion having a first securing flange perimeter; wherein the bottom flange portion includes a second hole that defines a second securing flange portion having a second securing flange perimeter; wherein a first adhesive region includes the cold seal adhesive configured to adhere a first top housing portion to a first bottom housing portion; wherein a second adhesive region includes the cold seal adhesive configured to adhere a second top housing portion to a second bottom housing portion; wherein the container includes a first recycling allowance gap between the first adhesive region and the first securing flange perimeter; wherein the container includes a second recycling allowance gap between the second adhesive region and the first securing flange perimeter.
 13. A product packaging container of claim 1, the product packaging container further comprises: a first fold-over flange and a second fold-over flange; wherein the first fold-over flange is configured to fold at a first tray line of weakness, and the second fold-over flange is configured to fold over at a second tray line of weakness; wherein each of the first and second fold-over flanges is configured to fold to a closed position, wherein the interior surface of the first fold-over flange is set toward the product, and the interior surface of the second fold-over flange is set toward the exterior surface of the first fold-over flange, while the exterior surface of the second fold-over flange is set toward the interior surface of the housing; wherein the top flange portion includes a first hole that defines a first securing flange portion having a first securing flange perimeter; wherein the bottom flange portion includes a second hole that defines a second securing flange portion having a second securing flange perimeter; wherein a first adhesive region includes the cold seal adhesive configured to adhere a first top housing portion to a first bottom housing portion; wherein a second adhesive region includes the cold seal adhesive configured to adhere a second top housing portion to a second bottom housing portion; wherein the container includes a first recycling allowance gap between the first adhesive region and the first securing flange perimeter; wherein the container includes a second recycling allowance gap between the second adhesive region and the first securing flange perimeter.
 14. A product packaging container of claim 1, the product packaging container further comprises: a first fold-over flange and a second fold-over flange; wherein the first fold-over flange is configured to fold at a first tray line of weakness, and the second fold-over flange is configured to fold over at a second tray line of weakness; wherein each of the first and second fold-over flanges is configured to fold to a closed position, wherein the interior surface of the first fold-over flange is set toward the product, and the interior surface of the second fold-over flange is set toward the exterior surface of the first fold-over flange, while the exterior surface of the second fold-over flange is set toward the interior surface of the housing; wherein the top flange portion includes a first hole that defines a first securing flange portion having a first securing flange perimeter; wherein the bottom flange portion includes a second hole that defines a second securing flange portion having a second securing flange perimeter; wherein a first adhesive region includes the cold seal adhesive configured to adhere a first top housing portion to a first bottom housing portion; wherein a second adhesive region includes the cold seal adhesive configured to adhere a second top housing portion to a second bottom housing portion; wherein the container includes a first recycling allowance gap between the first adhesive region and the first securing flange perimeter; wherein the container includes a second recycling allowance gap between the second adhesive region and the first securing flange perimeter; wherein the first fold-over flange and the second fold-over flange each have at least an attachment device configured to attach the second fold-over flange to the first fold-over flange.
 15. A product packaging container of claim 1, the product packaging container further comprises: a first fold-over flange and a second fold-over flange; wherein the first fold-over flange is configured to fold at a first tray line of weakness, and the second fold-over flange is configured to fold over at a second tray line of weakness; wherein each of the first and second fold-over flanges is configured to fold to a closed position, wherein the interior surface of the first fold-over flange is set toward the product, and the interior surface of the second fold-over flange is set toward the exterior surface of the first fold-over flange, while the exterior surface of the second fold-over flange is set toward the interior surface of the housing; wherein the top flange portion includes a first hole that defines a first securing flange portion having a first securing flange perimeter; wherein the bottom flange portion includes a second hole that defines a second securing flange portion having a second securing flange perimeter; wherein a first adhesive region includes the cold seal adhesive configured to adhere a first top housing portion to a first bottom housing portion; wherein a second adhesive region includes the cold seal adhesive configured to adhere a second top housing portion to a second bottom housing portion; wherein the container includes a first recycling allowance gap between the first adhesive region and the first securing flange perimeter; wherein the container includes a second recycling allowance gap between the second adhesive region and the first securing flange perimeter; wherein the first fold-over flange and the second fold-over flange each have at least an attachment device configured to attach the second fold-over flange to the first fold-over flange; wherein the attachment device includes a first button of the first fold-over flange and a second button on the second fold-over flange.
 16. A product packaging container of claim 1, the product packaging container further comprises: a first fold-over flange and a second fold-over flange; wherein the first fold-over flange is configured to fold at a first tray line of weakness, and the second fold-over flange is configured to fold over at a second tray line of weakness; wherein each of the first and second fold-over flanges is configured to fold to a closed position, wherein the interior surface of the first fold-over flange is set toward the product, and the interior surface of the second fold-over flange is set toward the exterior surface of the first fold-over flange, while the exterior surface of the second fold-over flange is set toward the interior surface of the housing; wherein the top flange portion includes a first hole that defines a first securing flange portion having a first securing flange perimeter; wherein the bottom flange portion includes a second hole that defines a second securing flange portion having a second securing flange perimeter; wherein a first adhesive region includes the cold seal adhesive configured to adhere a first top housing portion to a first bottom housing portion; wherein a second adhesive region includes the cold seal adhesive configured to adhere a second top housing portion to a second bottom housing portion; wherein the container includes a first recycling allowance gap between the first adhesive region and the first securing flange perimeter; wherein the container includes a second recycling allowance gap between the second adhesive region and the first securing flange perimeter; wherein the first fold-over flange and the second fold-over flange each have at least an attachment device configured to attach the second fold-over flange to the first fold-over flange; wherein the attachment device includes a first button of the first fold-over flange and a second button on the second fold-over flange.
 17. A product packaging container of claim 1, the product packaging container further comprises: a first fold-over flange and a second fold-over flange; wherein the first fold-over flange is configured to fold at a first tray line of weakness, and the second fold-over flange is configured to fold over at a second tray line of weakness; wherein each of the first and second fold-over flanges is configured to fold to a closed position, wherein the interior surface of the first fold-over flange is set toward the product, and the interior surface of the second fold-over flange is set toward the exterior surface of the first fold-over flange, while the exterior surface of the second fold-over flange is set toward the interior surface of the housing; wherein the top flange portion includes a first hole that defines a first securing flange portion having a first securing flange perimeter; wherein the bottom flange portion includes a second hole that defines a second securing flange portion having a second securing flange perimeter; wherein a first adhesive region includes the cold seal adhesive configured to adhere a first top housing portion to a first bottom housing portion; wherein a second adhesive region includes the cold seal adhesive configured to adhere a second top housing portion to a second bottom housing portion; wherein the container includes a first recycling allowance gap between the first adhesive region and the first securing flange perimeter; wherein the container includes a second recycling allowance gap between the second adhesive region and the first securing flange perimeter; wherein the first fold-over flange and the second fold-over flange each have at least an attachment device configured to attach the second fold-over flange to the first fold-over flange; wherein the attachment device includes a first button of the first fold-over flange and a second button on the second fold-over flange; wherein the first button and the second button interlock.
 18. A product packaging container of claim 1, the product packaging container further comprises: a first fold-over flange and a second fold-over flange; wherein the first fold-over flange is configured to fold at a first tray line of weakness, and the second fold-over flange is configured to fold over at a second tray line of weakness; wherein each of the first and second fold-over flanges is configured to fold to a closed position, wherein the interior surface of the first fold-over flange is set toward the product, and the interior surface of the second fold-over flange is set toward the exterior surface of the first fold-over flange, while the exterior surface of the second fold-over flange is set toward the interior surface of the housing; wherein the top flange portion includes a first hole that defines a first securing flange portion having a first securing flange perimeter; wherein the bottom flange portion includes a second hole that defines a second securing flange portion having a second securing flange perimeter; wherein a first adhesive region includes the cold seal adhesive configured to adhere a first top housing portion to a first bottom housing portion; wherein a second adhesive region includes the cold seal adhesive configured to adhere a second top housing portion to a second bottom housing portion; wherein the container includes a first recycling allowance gap between the first adhesive region and the first securing flange perimeter; wherein the container includes a second recycling allowance gap between the second adhesive region and the first securing flange perimeter; wherein the first fold-over flange and the second fold-over flange each have at least an attachment device configured to attach the second fold-over flange to the first fold-over flange; wherein the attachment device includes a first button of the first fold-over flange and a second button on the second fold-over flange; wherein the first button and the second button interlock.
 19. A product packaging container of claim 1, the product packaging container further comprises: a first fold-over flange and a second fold-over flange; wherein the first fold-over flange is configured to fold at a first tray line of weakness, and the second fold-over flange is configured to fold over at a second tray line of weakness; wherein each of the first and second fold-over flanges is configured to fold to a closed position, wherein the interior surface of the first fold-over flange is set toward the product, and the interior surface of the second fold-over flange is set toward the exterior surface of the first fold-over flange, while the exterior surface of the second fold-over flange is set toward the interior surface of the housing; wherein the top flange portion includes a first hole that defines a first securing flange portion having a first securing flange perimeter; wherein the bottom flange portion includes a second hole that defines a second securing flange portion having a second securing flange perimeter; wherein a first adhesive region includes the cold seal adhesive configured to adhere a first top housing portion to a first bottom housing portion; wherein a second adhesive region includes the cold seal adhesive configured to adhere a second top housing portion to a second bottom housing portion; wherein the container includes a first recycling allowance gap between the first adhesive region and the first securing flange perimeter; wherein the container includes a second recycling allowance gap between the second adhesive region and the first securing flange perimeter; wherein the first fold-over flange and the second fold-over flange each have at least an attachment device configured to attach the second fold-over flange to the first fold-over flange; wherein the attachment device includes a first button of the first fold-over flange and a second button on the second fold-over flange; wherein the first button and the second button interlock; and wherein the housing includes placement hole configured to capture a portion of the attachment device to secure the attachment device to the housing.
 20. A product packaging container comprising: a housing; a packaging tray; a cold seal adhesive configured to hold together the housing and the packaging tray; the packaging tray including a blister portion configured to secure a product by conforming to a surface area portion or a volume of the product; a flange portion that extends from the blister portion, out in a plane, the plane including a perimeter of the blister portion; the container further comprising: the housing having an exterior surface having a width; wherein the flange portion of the packaging tray extends from the blister perimeter in one of a vertical or horizontal direction of the plane formed by the base of the blister perimeter; wherein the flange portion includes a top flange portion and a bottom flange portion; wherein the blister perimeter has a width that is substantially equivalent to the width of the exterior surface of the housing; the packaging tray including a first fold-over flange and a second fold-over flange; wherein the first fold-over flange is configured to fold at a first tray line of weakness, and the second fold-over flange is configured to fold over at a second tray line of weakness; wherein each of the first and second fold-over flanges is configured to fold to a closed position, wherein the interior surface of the first fold-over flange is set toward the product, and the interior surface of the second fold-over flange is set toward the exterior surface of the first fold-over flange, while the exterior surface of the second fold-over flange is set toward the interior surface of the housing; wherein the top flange portion includes a first hole that defines a first securing flange portion having a first securing flange perimeter; wherein the bottom flange portion includes a second hole that defines a second securing flange portion having a second securing flange perimeter; wherein a first adhesive region includes the cold seal adhesive configured to adhere a first top housing portion to a first bottom housing portion; wherein a second adhesive region includes the cold seal adhesive configured to adhere a second top housing portion to a second bottom housing portion; wherein the container includes a first recycling allowance gap between the first adhesive region and the first securing flange perimeter; wherein the container includes a second recycling allowance gap between the second adhesive region and the first securing flange perimeter; wherein the first fold-over flange and the second fold-over flange each have at least an attachment device configured to attach the second fold-over flange to the first fold-over flange; wherein the attachment device includes a first button of the first fold-over flange and a second button on the second fold-over flange; wherein the first button and the second button interlock; and wherein the housing includes placement hole configured to capture a portion of the attachment device to secure the attachment device to the housing. 